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Create Your Canada Contest Deadline - March 31

This competition is an excellent learning opportunity for students to become engaged with the legislative branch of the federal government.  To be successful, students will have to research and critically assess a wide range of issues.  They will be challenged to think about the historical background of their issue, who is affected by it, and how they want to implement a solution.  They will also learn about how the federal government functions and where its jurisdiction lies, especially in relation to the provincial governments.  Students who participate in this program will also have the chance to get local and national news coverage.

For further information about this project, you may wish to visit the House of Commons’ Compendium of Procedure to learn more about the legislative process and the details of Private Members’ Bills at the following link:  https://www.ourcommons.ca/About/Compendium/TableOfContents-e.htm.

Create Your Canada Submission Document

Forward your submission to [email protected] 

 

 

Alistair MacGregor Demands Action From Government on Island Rail Corridor

People on Vancouver Island have been left wondering whether this government deems public rail worth saving. A deadline was set by the B.C. Court of Appeals for this government to decide if the Island Rail Corridor should continue to exist. That deadline is next month, and this government hasn’t conducted consultation with the First Nations whose territories the rail line runs through. Being unable to keep the trains running on time is one thing but sitting by while infrastructure falls into disrepair is another. Why have the Liberals been asleep at the switch, and failing to conduct appropriate consultation?